Stabilized directional control systems and methods
US9676464B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63H25/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to provide stabilized directional control for a vehicle. A directional control system for an embodiment may include a logic device adapted to receive directional data about a vehicle and determine nominal vehicle feedback from the directional data. The nominal vehicle feedback may be used to adjust a directional control signal provided to an actuator of a vehicle. The directional control signal may be limited to a value below an actuator rate limit before a directional control signal is adjusted by the nominal vehicle feedback. A directional control system may include a logic device, a memory, one or more sensors, one or more actuators/controllers, and modules to interface with users, sensors, actuators, and/or other modules of a vehicle.
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